A Pleasure Island Holiday Getaway

Just because summer is over doesn’t mean there’s nothing to do on Pleasure Island. Quite the contrary! Pleasure Island is renowned for great entertainment, great food, and great experiences all year long. So whether you’re footloose-and fancy-free empty nesters, or a young family looking for a holiday adventure away from the house, make Pleasure Island your holiday getaway destination where you’ll find no shortage of fun ways to celebrate the season.

Annual Kure Beach Fantasy Christmas Show

Its that time of year again, Frosty, Harriet Hippo, Grinch, Cookie Monster,

Rudolph, the Gingerbread Man, polar bears, penguins, and a whole lot more will be at the 2014 Kure Beach Fantasy Christmas Show.

Get there early to enjoy a bluegrass performance by "South of K" at 6:30 p.m.

WHEN: December 7th - 9th from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
WHERE: K Ave. at Fort Fisher Blvd., Kure Beach, NC (near the Kure Beach Fishing Pier)

Enjoy entertainment by Santa and his sugar-crazed elves while the beautiful Winter Princess serenades you with Christmas classics.

Bring a chair and bundle up for a holiday fantasy like no other!

Kure Beach Fantasy Christmas Show

Announcing the 2013 Fantasy Christmas Show, to be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, December 13-15, at 7:00 pm. As usual, the show will be held on K Avenue, next to the Kure Beach Fishing Pier, and it will include a pre-show at 6:30 pm to get the crowd "warmed up" for the big show.

This whimsical, annual show has become a tradition in Kure Beach and features a cast of singers, dancers and costumed characters. Your favorite Christmas songs are performed by an all-local cast, while beloved Christmas characters like Frosty the Snowman, The Grinch, Santa & Mrs. Claus and their silly elves, keep the crowd in stitches.

This FREE show is fun for young and old, alike. Try to arrive early to get a seat in our bleachers, but bring a folding chair just in case. Even when the weather is balmy it always seems to snow at the show, so dress accordingly and have a merry old time!

Kure Beach Christmas Fantasy Show - December 9, 10, & 11

If you want to see all of your favorite Christmas characters like Frosty, Rudolph, Harriet Hippo, The Grinch and, of course, Santa Claus, come on down to the Kure Beach Fantasy Christmas for Friday, Saturday and, new this year, SUNDAY, December 9 through 11, beginning at 7:00 pm. 

You'll be treated to song and dance numbers sure to put you in that festive, holiday mood. A pre-show featuring South of K bluegrass music will begin at 6:30 pm. Don't miss this little slice of Americana in Kure Beach!

Show being held on K Avenue, near the Kure Beach Fishing Pier.   


For additional information, contact Diane Heglar at 910-279-0459.


For more fun and festive holiday events check out the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce Event Calendar.

Spotlight on Business - Hidden Treasure Inn

Nancy said it herself..."It *is* a genuine Hidden Treasure"...our word of mouth advertising has done most of the work for us in the 14 years we have been serving the great Kure Beach travelers and
local guests. In the beginning, we could not afford a lot of advertising but I did go to the tourism brochures and once they came, they kept coming back.

Some for pleasure and relaxation, honeymoons and even business regulars. Hidden Treasure specializes in individual attention to detail and good 'ole southern hospitality. Though raised as one of
those "Northerners" it did not take long for Nancy to fall in love with the idea of being an Inn-keeper and her natural effervescent personality was a great match to being a truly great host.

Tucked into the local terrain it would be easy to miss which is precisely its charm. It does not need to SHOUT at you, it simply becomes you when you are the guest. Always immaculately clean there are homey touches in every suite; each one a little different from the other, just like its guests! Close enough to fall into the pool out the front door or take a leisurely stroll down toward the famous Kure Beach Pier, snagging an ice cream or fresh daily shrimp, it is never overrun with crowds and the village is very easy to navigate to get to all the local attractions: T-Shirt shops if you must but there are also ferry cruises to nearby islands and the best moons hung in the night sky that you have ever seen. Especially nice in off-season, where only the gulls will read over your shoulders.

As you loll in a beach chair, butt dragging the sand and feel the sun warm the side of your face and whip your jacket like a flag on a tall mast you will be sad to go but you will know for sure that you came as a guest, and left as a friend.

submitted to the Pleasure Island Chamber Newsletter by Nancy Salerno, Owner

Annual Kure Beach Christmas Fantasy Show - Dec 11 + 12

Mark Your Calendars for the Annual Kure Beach Christmas Fantasy Show coming December 11 & 12, 2009 in downtown Kure Beach.

This event is one of the highlights of the holiday season on Pleasure Island and is packed full of fantastic entertainment and amazing talent.  The Kure Beach Fire Department Women's Auxiliary puts on this event that is free and open to the public.  Shows begin at 7:oo pm each night and include singing, dancing, characters, and more!

You are reminded, as always, to dress warm because it always snows for the Christmas Fantasy Show!